Defence: Employment
Commons · Question 125792 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Neil Shastri-Hurst
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people employed in the defence industry in (a) July 2024 and (b) March 2026.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 20 Apr 2026
The ‘MOD Supported Employment Estimates Report’ presents the number of direct and indirect jobs supported by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) in 2023-24 by UK region and industry group. The report can be found on the gov.uk website at the following link: htt...